Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks in hospice care at his home in Maine.source
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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.source
Explore MorePolice officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was caught by a police officer, after a mother threw the infant from a window during a house fire in Kalamazoo, in the US state of Michigan. After arriving on the scene, the officer spotted the mother through the upstairs window. He told her to kick out […]
Explore MoreNew video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash
As part of the ongoing investigation into a cargo plane crash in Kentucky that killed three crew members and 11 people on the ground, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board, investigators released footage showing the left engine detach during takeoff. An initial report included images of the engine detachment and stated that the […]
Explore MoreNvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors
The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.source
Explore MoreTesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.source
Explore MoreWatch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
China’s President Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with a lavish ceremony in Beijing complete with national flags, a marching band and cheering children. It comes after a visit from Donald Trump last week, which began with a near-identical welcome ceremony for the US president – despite Beijing’s very different relationships with Washington […]
Explore MoreUS charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Speaking at Freedom Tower in Miami, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the US would also charge Castro with destruction of aircraft, and four individual counts of murder over the deaths of Armando Alejandre Jr, Carlos Alberto Costa, Mario Manuel de la Peña, and Pablo Morales. source
Explore MoreDeputy British ambassador to US abruptly leaves post
Until his sudden departure, James Roscoe held one the most senior, high-profile roles in the British diplomatic servicesource
Explore MoreElon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he'll still keep fighting
Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.source
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